Volcano Information
Eruptive History
Data Criteria
Region Information
Vesuvius
| Area of Activity |
|
Start |
|
Stop |
|
Eruptive Characteristics |
VEI |
Volume |
|
|
|
Year |
MoDy |
|
|
Year |
MoDy |
|
CERF |
SIGC |
ENPF |
FLDS |
FDMT |
|
L / T |
|
| Summit and upper flanks |
|
|
1913 |
0705 |
|
|
1944 |
0404 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
x - - - |
x x - - |
3 |
8 / 7 |
| Summit and upper flanks |
|
|
1875 |
1218 |
|
|
1906 |
0422 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
x - - - |
x x x - |
4? |
8 / 8 |
|
|
? |
1874 |
01 . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
? - - - |
? - - - |
- - - - |
1 |
|
| Summit and upper NW and south flanks |
|
|
1870 |
12 . . |
|
|
1872 |
0430 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
x x - - |
3 |
7 / 7 |
| Summit and upper SE flank |
|
|
1864 |
0210 |
|
|
1868 |
1126 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
2 |
6 / – |
| Summit and SW flank (300-225 m) |
|
|
1855 |
1219 |
|
|
1861 |
1231 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x - - |
3 |
8 / – |
| Summit and upper N flank |
|
|
1854 |
1214 |
|
|
1855 |
0527 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x - - |
3 |
7 / – |
| Summit, upper N and E flanks |
|
|
1841 |
0920 |
|
|
1850 |
0216 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x - - |
2 |
7 / – |
| Summit, upper east and west flanks |
|
|
1835 |
01 . . |
|
|
1839 |
0103 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
7 / – |
| Summit, upper E and S flanks |
|
|
1824 |
0702 |
|
|
1834 |
0902 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x x - |
3 |
7 / – |
| Summit and upper flanks |
|
|
1796 |
01 . . |
|
|
1822 |
1116 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
x x x - |
3? |
6 / 7 |
| Summit and SW flank (550-300 m) |
|
|
1783 |
0818 |
|
|
1794 |
0705 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
x x x - |
3? |
7 / 8 |
| Summit, N, NE, SE and E flanks |
|
|
1770 |
0215 |
|
|
1779 |
1004? |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
x x x - |
3? |
7 / 6 |
| Summit, upper SW, SE, and NNW flanks |
|
|
1764 |
. . . . |
|
|
1767 |
1027 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x - - |
3 |
7 / 6 |
| Summit, upper SE, E and lower S flanks |
|
|
1744 |
11 . .? |
|
|
1761 |
0106 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x - - |
3 |
6 / – |
|
|
|
1742 |
. . . . |
|
|
1743 |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
1 |
|
| Summit and SW flank |
|
|
1732 |
1225 |
|
|
1737 |
0604 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
x x x - |
3? |
7 / – |
|
|
|
1724 |
0904 |
|
|
1730 |
0401? |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
– / 6 |
| Summit, upper east and south flanks |
|
|
1708 |
0814 |
|
|
1723 |
0708 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x - - |
3 |
– / 6 |
| Summit and SW flank |
|
|
1701 |
0701 |
|
|
1707 |
0822 |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x x - |
3 |
– / 6 |
|
|
|
1697 |
0915 |
|
|
1698 |
07 . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x x - |
3 |
|
|
|
|
1696 |
0731 |
|
|
1696 |
0814? |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
2 |
|
|
|
|
1685 |
1003 |
|
|
1694 |
0429 |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- x - - |
3 |
|
|
|
|
1682 |
0812 |
|
|
1682 |
0822 |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
3 |
– / 6 |
|
|
|
1654 |
0225 |
|
|
1680 |
0328 |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
? - - - |
- x x - |
3 |
|
|
|
|
1637 |
0701 |
|
|
1652 |
12 . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - x - |
2 |
|
| Summit, SW and S flanks |
|
|
1631 |
1216 |
|
|
1632 |
0131? |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
- - - - |
x x x x |
5? |
– / 9 |
|
|
|
1570< |
. . . . |
|
|
1572a |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - x - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
1? |
|
|
|
|
1500 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - x - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
2? |
|
|
|
? |
1347 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
? - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
2? |
|
|
|
? |
1270 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
2? |
|
|
|
|
1150 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
3? |
|
|
|
|
1139 |
0601 |
|
|
1139 |
0609 |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
|
|
|
? |
1073e |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - ? - |
- - - - |
? - - - |
? - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
|
|
|
? |
1049 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
? - - - |
- - - - |
1 |
|
| Summit and south flank (I Monticelli?) |
|
|
1037 |
0127 |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
|
|
|
|
1006 |
1231y |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
? - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
|
| Summit and south flank (Fossamonaca) |
|
|
0999 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
|
|
|
|
0991 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
|
|
|
|
0968 |
1201p |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
x - - - |
- ? - - |
4 |
– / 8 |
| South and west (Tironi) flanks |
|
M |
0900s |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
- - x - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
0? |
|
| South flank |
|
M |
0860t |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
- - x - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
0? |
|
| Summit and south flank |
|
|
0787 |
1015q |
|
|
0788 |
0115q |
|
x - x - |
- - - - |
x ? - - |
x - - - |
? x - - |
3 |
|
|
|
|
0685 |
02 . . |
|
|
0685 |
03 . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
? - - - |
- x - - |
4 |
– / 8 |
|
|
|
0536 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- x ? - |
|
|
|
|
|
0512 |
0708 |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
- - - - |
- x - - |
4? |
|
|
|
? |
0505 |
1109 |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
? - - - |
? - - - |
- - - - |
2? |
|
|
|
|
0472 |
1105 |
|
|
0472 |
1106? |
|
x - ? - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
? - - - |
- x x - |
5 |
– / 9 |
|
|
|
0379 |
. . . . |
|
|
0395 |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
? - - - |
- - - - |
2 |
|
|
|
? |
0303 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
? - - - |
? - - - |
- - - - |
2? |
|
|
|
|
0222 |
. . . . |
|
|
0235 |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
2 |
|
|
|
|
0203 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
P |
|
|
|
|
0172 |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
3? |
|
| (Pompeii eruption) |
|
|
0079 |
1024? |
|
|
0079 |
1028a |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
- - - - |
x x x x |
5? |
– / 9 |
| (AP6 tephra layer) |
|
|
-0217 |
. . . . |
|
|
-0216 |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - x - |
3? |
|
|
|
A |
-0600< |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
|
| (AP3 tephra layer) |
|
G |
-0880t |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x - - - |
- - - - |
- x x - |
4 |
– / 8 |
| (AP2 tephra layer) |
|
G |
-1430y |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
4 |
– / 8 |
| (AP1 tephra layer) |
|
G |
-1550u |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
4 |
– / 8 |
| (Avellino eruption) |
|
G |
-2420s |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
- - - - |
x x x - |
5 |
– / 9 |
| (Mercato Pumice) |
|
G |
-6940v |
. . . . |
|
|
. . . . |
. . . . |
|
x - - - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
- - - - |
- - x - |
5 |
– / 9 |